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It is in rapid development! Since both Brain Rooks requested it recently [because they are the only ones who will be able to create teams], it's on my TODO list at the top.
dot13: Yes, I'll do something like that to make it compatible with NTL.
sandie: Do you click on the button of 1) or 2) section on Define Opponent page? If you click on Search button and write nothing or something that cannot be found, it will go back to this page. I'll add some better description.
Thank you Fencer for deleting this for me. I think it may be the format
that NTL doesn't like as I
know of a few players who also can not play this particular game. Could it perhaps be made smaller for NTL players to see if this would make a difference?
Thanks Fencer.
Once u have chosen your prefered game, u should see the following 3 pages (In order) ~ Define your opponent ~ Select game parameters ~ New game successfully created. Which is the last page that you see & are u receiving an error message after this.?
Oops, my fault. I will add better description and FAQ entry for this subject. Basically, the Waiting Games page contains only the invitations you can accept. That's why there are no invitations you have created.
I found that out the hard way.. i added games and wondered why they didnt show up in the waiting room.. then I found them at the bottom of my game sheet screen
When u have chosen your game options & clicked send does a new page appear telling u that the game has been placed into the waiting room.? - If it does then click Main Page to see if its listed. Do u know that any games that u place in the Waiting room will not be visible to u when viewing the WR page.? :)
If u have at least 1 game slot free then u shouldn't have any problems.! - If u still have difficulties then let me know & i will try to see if it works 4 me.! :)
yes, i wasnt sure and couldnt find it i didnt think to look on your faqs it sends ya a msg for each win or loss while goin thru the 5 games thats why i wondered i still havent finished a 5 game match yet thats why i asked...thanxx es
Eddie: Only the whole match result is counted for your statistics and BKR. Maybe I should improve the messages to make it more clear, otherwise it could be confusing, what do you think?
BOMBER: Because in your game with Silkwood you [or the opponent] did not perform the first move. Both players must do at least one move to make the game rated. For more about ratings, please see FAQ page.
Niki: If the player finishes only 4 games, the rating does not show his/her "real" rating because the formula is based on too few numbers. The rating should be more exact after finishing 20 games or more.
when playin a 5 game match....after you win a game it sends you a msg but you dont get a win added on...once ya win the 5 game match or lose do any of those individal wins or loses count? or do you only get one win or one loss for the whole lot of 5 games?...
I know I've queried it before .. and yes, I have read how the ratings work .. but I'm still confused !! How can someone only have played 4 games, against a low rated player, yet still have a really high BKR ?
I'm not jealous .. honest .. just don't get it ?? :0)
If you go to your settings page, down at the bottom there is a box to check to say if you want email notification or not. That should stop the emails :)
For everybody who requested this feature: Now it is possible to turn the game message archive [displayed under game boards] off. It could be useful for users who suffer of too long game pages when the conversation "very live" ;-)
What is BKR and how is it calculated?
BKR means "BrainKing Rating" and is calculated by US Chess Federation formula for each kind of a game separately according to your game results. The player who finishes at least 4 rated games of one kind (everybody who defines a new game can specify whether the game will be "rated" - the result will be calculated for BKR - or not), earns "provisional BKR" displayed by italic font (e.g. 1870). After finishing 25 rated games of one kind the provisional BKR changes to "established BKR" and is displayed by normal font (e.g. 1853). If you complete more games, your BKR is more accurate because is based on more results.